Synthesis Processes of Nano Alumina Abrasive

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Synthesis processes of nano alumina abrasive precursor using precipitation method and sol-gel
method were investigated in this study. Using pressureless sintering, the nano alumina abrasive was
prepared. Mechanical properties of the samples were measured by using single particle compressive
strength tester. The microstructures of them were examined by using field emission scanning electron
microscopy (FESEM). The results indicated that the performance and microstructure of the samples are
greatly relative to the synthesis processes. Compared with samples prepared by precipitation method, the
samples prepared by sol-gel method have higher compressive strength, smaller grain size and more
uniform microstructure. The average grain size of the alumina abrasive was below 100nm.

Abstract: The silicon-coated iron powder was evenly mixed with corundum powder and high temperature binder. After tabletting and sintering, followed by crushing and screening, the magnetic abrasive with a certain size was obtained. Scanning electron microscope (SEM), Energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were respectively used to characterize the morphology, elemental composition and the crystalloid structures of magnetic abrasive. The ferromagnetic phase and abrasive phase were combined firmly. The magnetic abrasive prepared showed a good grinding ability, whose durable time was up to 24 min. Irregular particles was obtained by smashing the magnetic abrasive, mainly composed of Al2O3, Fe2O3, α-Fe, AlFeO3, (Al, Fe)7BO3(SiO4)3O3.

Abstract: Ultrafine alumina powders were synthesized through pyrocatechol and resorcinol mediated sol-gel process. Aluminum nitrate was applied as the Al source and PVP was the dispersant. X-ray diffraction (XRD) study displayed that γ-Al2O3 powders formed in the range of 800-900 °C, and then γ-Al2O3 transformed to α-Al2O3 at higher temperatures, pure α-Al2O3 powders could be obtained at 1000 °C by using resorcinol as organic monomer. The results of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed that Al2O3 nanoparticles with γ crystalline phase had grain sizes in the range of 5-40 nm. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observation displayed that the morphology of the prepared α-Al2O3 powders had aggregated bodies formed by Al2O3 grains in the range of 0.2-0.5μm. These results provide a new way of preparation of alumina powders.

Abstract: In this paper, a high-dense alumina ceramics were prepared through the two-step pressureless sintering process with high-purity alumina powder as raw materials and high-purity MgO as sintering aids. The effects of the sintering temperature in the first-step (T1) and the soaking time (t) in the second sintering step (T2) on the density, microstructure and mechanical properties of the alumina ceramics were studied. The results indicated that the relative density increased with the increase of T1 temperature whereas it increased and then decreased with the increase of MgO content. Higher T1 temperature and extended soaking time caused larger grain size, which accompanied with the Ostwald ripening of the grain and led to non-uniformity of grain size distribution. The addition of MgO was beneficial to the decrease in grain size due to pinning effect of the second phase. For samples with shorter soaking time, sintering with higher T1 temperature led to better mechanical properties because of its high density. However, for the long soaking time, all samples after sintering at different T1 temperature were fully-densified, so the grain size become to the dominant factor of strength, thus samples with lower T1 temperature exhibited better mechanical properties due to the refinement grain. Excessive addition of MgO resulted in defects, by which the strength increased firstly and then decreased slightly with the increased MgO content. For the samples with 2.5wt.% MgO, the optimum condition for the two-step pressureless sintering was T1=1450°C and T2=1400°C for 20h, and the obtained sample achieved the relative density of 96% and the strength of 507±32MPa.

Abstract: This work involved the development of alumina/hydroxyapatite (Al2O3/HAp) composites for use as bone graft material in maxillofacial reconstruction. The effect of introducing 20 and 30 wt% of hydroxyapatite into the alumina matrix was also investigated. The composites were produced from hydroxyapatite synthesized by the precipitation method, using commercial alumina as a matrix. Samples of the composite material were compacted under 260 MPa of isostatic pressure, followed by sintering at 1200°C/2h and characterization by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and diametral compression. The XRD results confirmed the presence of Al2O3 and Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2 – HAp crystalline phases in all composites. The addition of HAp to the alumina matrix inhibited alumina grain growth, reducing intergranular porosity and thus promoting greater densification and mechanical strength of the composites.